Giuseppe casmelo laraia



G. C. LARAIA.

BARBER CHAIR.

APPLICATION man MAY1,1917.

1,334,157. Patented Mar. 16,1920.

l' 455 /of 75 INVENTOR By orneys,

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GIUSEPPE CARMEL@ LARAIA., F NET/V YORK, N. Y.

` BARBER-CHR.

Application filed Iay lell?.

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Other features of improvement will be bei after pointed ont.

ln the accompanying c-.i e\vings the inven tion ie shown as eniboiilnd in a chair with a reclinable bock and foot-rest not shown) which may be held in edjusted position bv means of e rod.

Referring tok the drewings,-

Figure l illustrates so much oil? :i bai-ber chair as is necessary to dieclosc the invention, the ligure beingv o vertical .sectional View; n

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on rthe line lll-Il in Fig. l, (parte ot the ese being;

8y is :i vertical section on the line in rir in i;

Fig'. l is o horizontal. sectionl through the @lmnp at the upper part et l.;

Y. 5 is aV detail view o' a part of? the cams/74 :ind 75 shown in Fini. fr:

Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view oit second embodiment ot the clamp for the rod connected to the reclineble back and :toot rest.

Referido to Figs. 'l to 5 ot' the drawings, numeral l designates a column adepte-d to ort et its opper end the 'seat oi. o. bei" y er l. or the like. and rotatably fitting' within inder l niaj." 'rest upon a pivot B' in the lower part ot the cylinder 2. The @vlinder 2 prete- .ablv reste upon i base-plete 4.. a projection and 6 being` provided between` the c vlinder Q. and heee-plate -fl to prevent relative rotation of the parts.

The bese preferabl;T also comprises a. bese molding): 7. e barrel portion 8. ind a con 9 specification of Letters Patent. Efgtented klfastened together by a tie piece l0.

to improveincnts in The lower end oli the colnnin f erm-.16, ieee.y

resting on the barrel portion.` The barrel portion 8, molding@1 ind bese-plete 4 are 'tie piece 10 is preferably termed ot malleable iron, hes heeded .portions l1 which tit over lugs 12 rupon the bai-rel ooi-tion 8, and hee foot portions lf3 which are. fastened to the base-plete Li by suitable means5 such as bolts The tie piece 1.0 acts as a resilient taetener, lineennichas the foot pieces 13 ere formed/so not to i'it against the basefplate '5- ezcept when strong-.ly pulled there'ngainst bv the bolts'l. The barrel portion 8 has ehonlders 17 which fit over Shoulders 18 on the cylinder 2', and hence hold the cylinder connected to the bese-plate 4. A. tooth sind notch connection 20, Qlprevents turnf ci the berrelend cylinder. 1

To lock the column l againstturning in the cylinder 2. clmnp blocks 252. 22 are provide/l.' Theee'elanip blocks have rilc'rmn vortices 23 and bearing portions 24 adapted to beer against- Athe cylinder 2.- e.' Screw'- piece .26 threaded in the column 1 has a head 27 which bea-rs against Athe clamp` blocks 22', 22 and presses them into `clampin engagement with the cylinder 2. Conneeted to the screw-niece 264 a rock arm 30. Tonne et the roel: erin 30 is connected link 3l, the. link ,31 being conneeted at .its upper endto a lever 32. 3ft. designetes a projection adepted to be rocked into Contact ith the lever 32 to depress it and the link 31. thereby7 to rock the arm 30 inadirection to turn the screw-piece Q6 in a. direction to loosen the clamp' pieces 22 .troni zigainstthe cylinder 2. The lever 32 preferably hes a notch 35 therein in which .the projection 34C may rest so es to hold the link 3l depressed and the parte of the. clamps hence maintained in loosened position. f

The projeotion 34?: is preferably mounted upon 'e rock shaft 45 to which may be atteched a suitable In order to advance the action of the projection 34- on the lever 32 when the handle terne-d, the 1projection 84 is preferably ad` instable around ythe exis of the shaft y"For this purpose the projection 34 maybe es e separate picce 42 having a The shaft 4.5. A screw-bolt 43 may be provided 1 At the side ofthe roel n e the link 3l is connected i pioted abut-nient 37 against which bears e spring 38. The other end of the spring 38 bearseg'einst e sleeve 39 which is preferably threaded in a projection el() of the column l, and spring 3S presses the roel erin BO in (ireetion to iburn the screw-piece in e e reetion -o press 1@he clamp pieces 22 ine bindiiiT engagez-nent against the' cylinder il. n

eollair 73 te 'the slee Then the leverV 32 and link 3l :re noa L,A u i pressed down by the progeeion 34, the 78 end for niLinzuning-lie pars 1.1 .xe

l spring 3S is free te exert :L pressure against position.

the abutment 37 and rock the sereW-iiiiece 25 ll v, -ll be )ereei 'ed hnl when the roch so :is to press the file-,nip pieces 92 inlo eornshaft 5 is urned iii eie S0 bined enggngemen against 1Cle cylinder 7l ml 75 ooei'ele te null the roel sheict The tension of the spring; 38 niey be iidi Y e i jusfed by the threaded sleeve The threaded sleeve 89 niej* be locked iii place lijf e sei',v screw 41. rien e5 depi the-ie *L e l e beek ing` the Column e rest is illustrafed in upplieerien Serial inde? 2, l Y

No. 105907, filed ruin-y 27, The opbosie direc inn li re rod 50 is held in its ediiisrefl #he projeeion i 'uro ineens of a elanipl. The el with-the lever 3Q ih-Y prises a pair of sleeves r on which may." be ihreeded ino it preferably, illustrata mediery o? thieiided Alround the ends of li s ibloel'; 60 une preferably e. sleeve 5G Y l` Y l liniiv the C.; t through which the if J shefe shoulders SQ Si ini ,f be D sleeve 56 :iets is e gi" iipoi th xin pies-es 7i :nd 7; his '100 rThe inner end'o'l"the sl-I reied in E sharpened as indi ln d a second einbodinwsit ell elsing) adapted to Coopers-te wir, ior alle rel connected to ilie iecliueble baiel' @Oto bite the red 50 :if-id end foot resiis shoi'n.

position. The elzimninw eee l 7 de ignetes said red son; eeed lo the 105 S reelinzrle beek and foei res. '1.08 desde metes e @lei ip for holding the rod 107 in adjusted iosiaien.

lamp 10S preferably comprises @ded sleeves 109 and 110. 'V 9 and il() are brei-femm mounted Wilihin the slee-:es normally pressed iure with the. rod' 50 b" tween two may be pro vid ed of the spring 6l. maV also be mju, in the bushing turned in its biislinew portions of ll (l siipjeer .if the biishin sleeve 113 Whieli against the rod l rod 107. lili n ich4v edge 58 bee-eme chille@` or ng leaking pi' eoli 59mm? be provided '5er -fi Fitting within i= e Jee" :indi :ree-inst llurn'f" the red 07. The booth T15' uifin the eel"- leosen the biof 3h-c Glen eert is o 'esse'T j lierod' 507 a1', lei/"ei O en provided'. The lever 70 i2 is sleeve 72 loose upon the eej oted to e coller 121 surfe 53.V A coller 73k fest unen the Yed b f 125 against one side ei the sleeve i pzi inner endy of the shzi'. i Y ,e lie piece 74 and this e l Y 117 bv ineens. eorresponding anni i lei-:er '70 'liding ied''l.

1. Tn reekingthe sl-"afll sleeve 109 in the bushing 330 lll the ainount ot movement of the leverl 70, and consequently the amount of 'movenient oit' the rod 7l, ne-iessary to operate the clamp, to release the rod 107, inatVy vbe, adjusted. v

Variations may be inade in the construetons herein specifically illustrated and de scribed Without departing 'troni the spirit ot the inafention.V

YW hat l elaiin iszl. A, barber chair comprising a seat supporting part, a cylinder' in which said seat snpport'ng part is rotatably mounted, a Clamp for iixing said seat support-ing part against rotation in said cylinder, and means tor operating said elainp, said clamp oomprising a roel: arm and a screw-shaft open ated by said rock arm.

'2. A ba Iber Chair connjnisinga seatsupporting part, a cylinder in which said seat supporting part is rotatably mounted', a clamp for lixing said seat supporting part against rotation in said Cylinder, means for operating said clamp, said clamp Comprising a roch arm, a screw shaft operated by said rook-aria and a vspring i'or turning said arm' in one direction, said operating nie-ans being adapted to turn said roelrarin in the opposite direction.

A, barber chair comprising a seatsup-' porting part, a cylinder in which said seat supporting part is rotatablj/tT mounted, a

clamp for fixing said seatsnmfiorting part against rotation in said Cylinder, means for operating said clamp, said clamp comprising a rook arm, a screw shaft operated by said rook-arm, a. spring `for turning said 'arm in one direction, said operating means being adapted to turn said rook arin in the opposite direction, and adjustable means at one end of said spring ttor adjustingl the.

tension thereof. i

il. i barber ehair comprising a seat supporting part, cylinder in which said seat supporting part is rotatably mounted, a clamp for fixing said seat supporting part against rotation in said cylinder, means :for operating said clamp, said clamp comprisingl rook arm. a screw-shaft actuated bv said rook arm, a spring adapted to rook said roel: arm in a 'direction to turn said screw-shaft to exert binding pressure, said. means tor operating said elarnp Comprising a link attached to the other end ot said rook arni and adapted to turn said rock" and foot rest, .and a clamp orholding said rod, a sleeve, a clamping part slidably mounted in said sleeve, and a sleeve rotatable around said first sleeve acting as a guide for saidback and toot rest rod.

7. A barber chair comprising arod adapted to bey connected to a' reolinable back and foot rest, anda elainp for holding said rod, said Clamp `Comprising a pair of adjustable sleeves, one on each side -of said rod, a Clamping part slidablein said sleeves, and a spring 'for pressing said Clamping part against said rod.

8. A. barber ychair comprising a rod adapted to be connected to a reolinable baeli and foot rest, and a elaxnp for holding said rod, said clamp' Comprising a sleeve, a clamping part slidable in said sleeve, a spring for pressing said clamping part against lsaid rod, and an adjustablesleeve ttor adjusting the tension of said spring.

9. A, barber chair comprising a rod adapted to' be connected to a reelinable back and foot rest, and a clamp for holding said rod, said clamp comprising a rotatable sleeve having sharpened edgesadapted to bear against said back andioot rest rod, said r.sleeve beingv rotatable to bring new `portions of its sharpened edge against said rod` when portions yof 'the sharpened edge become dulled. l v 4 r10. A barber chair eoinp'rising a rod adapted to be `connected to a reelinable back and foot rest, and a clamp for holding said rod, said clamp comprising a pair of sleeves, a elam'ping'part slidable in said sleeves, a rotatable sleeve surrounding said lirstnamed sleeves and actingas ayguide for said back and foot rest rod, a spring for pressing said clamping part against said' back and toot restrod, and a lever for pressing said clamping part against the pressure of, its spring to release said back and 'toot rest rod from said clamp.

1l. A barber chair comprising a rod adapted to be connected to a reolinable back and foot rest, a clamp for holding said rod, a rook shaft, a Cain on said rock shatt adapted to move ysaid rook shaft axially, when roekechand a conneetion'between said rook shaft and said clamp, said rock shaft by its. axial movement operating'said clamp to release said rod. f Y

l2. A barber chair comprising a rod adapted to be connected to a reelinable back and foot rest, ay elainp for `holding said rod, a rook shaft, a' cani on said rook shaft adapted to move said rock shaft axially whenroeked, a connection between said roel;

shaft and saidclanip, said roel: shaftby its axial movement operating said clamp to release said rod, and means 'for limiting the rocking movement eilt' said rock shaft. Y

13.y A barber chair eoxnprisii'ig a rod adapted to be conneeted to a reclinable bac-k and foot rest, a clamp for holding said rod, a rock shaft, a cam on said rock shaft adapted to move said rock shaft axially, a connection between said roel; shaft and said clamp, said rock shaft by its axial movement operating said clamp to release said rod', said cam having a notch therein, and a fixed part having a part coacting With said notch in said cam for limiting the rockingVv movement of said rock shaft.

14. A barber chair comprising a rod adapted to be connected to a reclinable back and foot rest, and a clamp for holding said rod, said clamp comprising a slidable clamping part, a rotatable. sleeve, a lever for operating said clamping part, and means for operating said lever, said lever having a swiveled connection with said rotatable sleeve, and a connection with said lever operating means.

15.` A barber chair comprising a rod adapted to be connected to a reclinable back and foot rest, and a clamp forholding said rod, said clamp comprising a slidable clamping part, a rotatable sleeve, a lever for operating said clamping part, said lever having a sivivel'ed connection with said rotatable sleeve', and means for operating said lever, said means comprising a. rock shaft, and a sleeve loose uponsaidrock shaft to which said lever is connected.

16. A barber chair comprising a rod adapted to bey connected to a reelinable back and foot rest, and a. clamp for holding said rod, said clamp comprising a clamping part, :i lever for operating said part, a rock shaft, -a sleeve on said rock shaft to which said lever is connected, and means for imparting axial movement to said rock shaft and sleeve, said me; comprising a cam.

Y 17'. A barber chaircomprising a rod adapted to be connected to a reclinable bacl and foot rest, and a clamp for holding said rod, a rota-tableseat supporting part and means for fixing said seat supporting part against turning, means' for operating said clamping means'and saidfixed means, said means comprising a rock shaft, a sleeve on said rock shaft, a connection between said sleeve and clamping means and ay cam for axially moving said sleeve to operate said clamp, and means operated by a rocking movement of' said rock shaft to operate .said fixing means.v

18. A barber chair comprising` a seat supporting part, a cylinder in which said seat supporting part vis rotatably mounted, a clamp for fixing. said seat supporting part against rotation in said cylinder, said clam comprisingl a rock-arm and a screw-shalt operated by said rock-arm, and means for operating said clampA comprising a lever, a rock shaft and a projectionv on said rock shaft, said projection operating said lever to operatesaidiclamp. Y

19. A barber chair comprising a seat supporting part, a cylinder in which said seat supporting part is rotatably mounted, aclamp for fixing said seat supporting part against rotation in said cylinder, a lever for operating said clamp, a rock shaft, and a projection on said rock shaft, said projection operating said lever to operate saidclamp, said lever having a recess adapted to receive said projection in a predetermined position of said projection.

20. A barber chair comprising a seat supporting part, a cylinder in which said seat supporting part is rotatably mounted, a clamp for iixino' said seat supporting part against rotation in said cylinder, a lever for operating said clamp, a roclr shaft, and aprojection on said rock shaft, vsaid projection operating said lever to operate said clami said projection being adjustable around the aXis of said rock shaft.

A barber chair comprising a seat supporting part, a cylinder Within which said seat supporting part is mounted, a base for supporting said cylinder, said base comprising a base plate and tivo surrounding parts, and means for fastening together said base yplate and surrminding` parts, said means comprising a resilient tie piece adapted to be connected to said part and to said base plate.

22.V A barber chair. comprising a seat supporting part, cylinder Within which said seat supporting part is mounted, a base for supporting said cylinder, said base comprising a, base plate and tivo surrounding parts, and means for fastening together said base plato, surrounding parts, and said cylinder, said means comprising lugs, said surrounding part overhanging parts of said cylinder, and a resilient tie piece connected to said surrounding part and to said base plate.

23. A barber chair comprising a rod adapted to be connected toa reclinable back and foot rest, and a. clamp for holding said rod', said clamp comprising a clamping part, a rotatable, axially adjustable sleeve, a lever for operating said clamping part, said lever having a siviveled connection with said sleeve, and means for operating said lever, said sleeve being adjustable to vary'the eX- 'tent of movement of said operating means on said lever to'operate said clamping part.

24. A barber chair comprisinga seat-supporting part, a cylinder' in which said seatsupporting part is rotatably mounted, a clamp for fixing saidl seat-supporting part against rotation in said cylinder, said clamp comprising a rock-arm, a screw-shaft operated by said rock-arm, and a piece having an angularmovement into binding contact With said cylinder operated by said screw-shaft, andmeans for operating said clamp.

25. A barber chair comprising a rod adapted toV be connected to a reclinable back and footV rest, and aclamp for` holding said i'od, said Clamp comprising a slidable clamp ing part, a lever for operating said clamping part, and means for operating said lever, said means comprising an axially movable rook shaft and connections between said rook shaft and lever.

26. i barber chair comprising a rod adapted to be connected to a reolinable back and foot rest, and a clamp for holding said i'od, a rotatable seat-supporting part, and means 'foi' fixing said seat-suppoifting part against turning, means for operating said clamping means and said iixing` means, said means comprising a rook shaft, a connection between said rock shaft and clamping means, means for axially moving Said rock shaft to operate said clamp, and means operated by a rocking movement of said roel; shaft to operate said fixing means.

27. A barber chair comprising a rod adapted to be connected/to a reclinable back and toot rest, a clamp foi holding said rod,

' and means for operating said clamp, said means comprising a rook shaft, a cam for axiallymoving said rook shaft When rocked, a spi-ing pressing axially on said rock shaft,

and adapted to cause the rock shaft to turn GIUSEPPE CARMELO LARAIA.

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